Chester, PA has a population of 34,016 people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of $27,365. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of Chester, PA grew from 34,007 to 34,016, a 0.03% increase and its median household income declined from $28,607 to $27,365, a -4.34% decrease.

The population of Chester, PA is 70.4%Black, 15.1%White, and 11.6%Hispanic. 12.3% of the people in Chester, PA speak a non-English language, and 96.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chester, PA are Widener University-Main Campus, with 1,191 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Chester, PA is $67,900, and the homeownership rate is 37.9%. Most people in Chester, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, PA is 1 car per household.

Median household income in Chester, PA is $27,365. Males in Chester, PA have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,112. The income inequality of Chester, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Chester, PA have a median annual income of $27,365, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Chester, PA compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Chester, PA is from the public use microdata area of Chester City PUMA, PA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.White$43,111±$3,362

2.Asian$39,472±$7,141

3.Black or African American$34,583±$4,233

In 2015 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Chester City PUMA, PA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Chester City PUMA, PA.

In 2015, the income inequality in Chester City PUMA, PA was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a -0.14% decline from 2014 to 2015, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Chester, PA was Census Tract 044 with a value of $38,368, followed by Census Tract 053 and Census Tract 045, with respective values of $34,766 and $33,995.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Chester, PA colored by their Median Household Income.

34.6% of the population in Chester, PA (30,961 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14.7%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Female 18-24 and then Female 6-11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, PA is Black or African American, followed by White and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2014 to 2015, employment in Chester, PA grew at a rate of 0.77%, from 11,455 employees to 11,543 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, PA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chester, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Chester, PA. In Delaware County, PA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 109 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,165. Philadelphia County, PA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Pennsylvania.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Chester, PA is from the county of Delaware County, PA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Delaware County, PA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Pennsylvania. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Chester, PA is from the county of Delaware County, PA.

$10,165

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Delaware County, PA were $10,165 in 2014, but $10,348 in 2013. These numbers represent a -1.77% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Delaware County, PA are $$577 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Chester, PA compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Chester, PA is from the county of Delaware County, PA.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Delaware County, PA between the ages of 65 and 75 had 3,697 eye exams, 4,762 hemoglobin tests, and 4,619 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Chester, PA is from the county of Delaware County, PA.

In 2014, out of the 4,755 women in Delaware County, PA between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 3,157 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 41.5, followed by New Hampshire with 34.3 and Ohio with 29.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 26.2% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 12.6%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 20.5%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a -8.89% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 22.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Philadelphia County, PA has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 18.4, the highest rate of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a -2.65% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 18.9.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Chester, PA is home to a population of 34,016 people, from which 96.3% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Chester, PA is composed of 23,948Black residents (70.4%), 5,124White residents (15.1%), 3,940Hispanic residents (11.6%), 724Two+ residents (2.13%), and 214Asian residents (0.63%). The most common foreign languages in Chester, PA are Spanish (2,917 speakers), African Languages (236 speakers), and French (124 speakers), but compared to other places, Chester, PA has a relative high number of African Languages (236 speakers), Other Native North American (20 speakers), and French (124 speakers).

In 2015, the median age of all people in Chester, PA was 30.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30.6, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 32.4. But people in Chester, PA are getting getting younger. In 2014, the average age of all Chester, PA residents was 31.8.

In 2015, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chester City PUMA, PA was Liberia, the natal country of 1,093Chester City PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 778 and Jamaica with 641.

As of 2015, 96.3% of Chester, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2014, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, PA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester, PA compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2015, there were 4.67 times more Black residents (23,948 people) in Chester, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5,124White and 3,940Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Chester, PA as a share of the total population.

3,925 of Chester, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Chester, PA was Spanish. 8.58% of the overall population of Chester, PA are native Spanish speakers. 0.69% speak African Languages and 0.36% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Chester, PA has a relatively high number of residents that are native African Languages speakers. In 2015, there were 236 native African Languages speakers living in Chester, PA, approximately 1.86 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Chester, PA awarded 1,191 degrees. The student population of Chester, PA is skewed towards females, with 379 male students and 812 female students. Most students in Chester, PA are White (835 and 70.1%), followed by Black or African American (172 and 14.4%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 3.86%), and Asian (43 and 3.61%). The largest universities in Chester, PA by number of graduates are Widener University-Main Campus (1,191 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Chester, PA are Registered Nursing (143 and 12%), General Psychology (63 and 5.29%), and General Business Administration & Management (54 and 4.53%). The median tuition costs in Chester, PA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $40,418 and $40,418 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Chester, PA were White. These 835 graduates mean that there were 4.85 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 172 graduates.

The median property value in Chester, PA is $67,900, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $194,500. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value increased from $67,200 to $67,900, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate of Chester, PA is 37.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Chester, PA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Chester, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$27,365

Median Household Income

±$1,424

11,765

Number of Households

±382

In 2015, the median household income of the 11,765 households in Chester, PA declined to $27,365 from the previous year's value of $28,607.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

In 2015, the median property value in Chester, PA grew to $67,900 from the previous year's value of $67,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Chester, PA compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the $40k-$50k range.

This chart shows the households in Chester, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester, PA have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Using averages, employees in Chester, PA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (24.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Chester, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Chester, PA compared to its parent geographies.